Archive for August, 2011

Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that is localized to major markets in the United States and Canada. The website was launched in November 2008. It was first used in Chicago, later expanding to Boston, New York City, and Toronto. Soon it was used by many parts of the United States. Groupon serves more than 150 markets in North America. Now, for those who are not Internet savvy, here are steps on how to use the website:

The site will send you e-mail updates on the daily deals in your city.

Purchase the deal at the discounted price. Most of the time, these deals will be at least 30% off the original price. If you are very lucky, you may find a deal as much as 90% off!

Once enough people purchase the deal, it is activated (tipped) and you will receive your discount. If the minimum number of deals is not purchased, however, the deal is cancelled and no one gets it. Fortunately, almost all deals on Groupon are claimed due to a large membership base and a low minimum number of users required to purchase the deal and trigger a tip.

Once you receive your deal you can claim it at the store you got it for, usually within a period of time before it expires. The website will also give you all the details about the Groupon you have purchased.

Saving money is a great thing to do nowadays, especially with the current state of the economy. Websites such as Groupon will help you to save time and money. Instead of shuffling through newspapers to cut out coupons, you can just print them at your convenience.

As we come to the end of July 2011, let’s take a look at what we have to look forward to in August 2011. I’m sure most of you have heard of weekly observances such as “American Indian Heritage Month” but, believe it or not, the list of weekly observances is pretty long. There is also a list of daily holidays that aren’t recognized on most yearly calendar.

So if you enjoy celebrating holidays, I hope this list has enlightened you on some new ones. Whether you feel they its appropriate or not, people came up with them for a reason. Let’s hope that this August is the best one yet! After all, it is “National Happiness Happens Month”.

The University of Kansas, in Kansas City, hopes that young doctors will be more willing to practice in small towns if they go to school in a rural area. Eight students will be taking classes on a satellite campus in Salina, Kansas. The university decided to take a distance learning approach in response to the shortage of rural doctors in the United States. The idea is to show these students that life can be good outside of the big city and practice can still be stimulating as well.

Becoming a doctor is a long and difficult process, with many years devoted to schooling. Here is a summary of what it takes to become a doctor:

Enter your residency training period. This is typically three years long and begins in July after you graduate from medical school.

I certainly hope I did not scare you away from you or your child’s dream of becoming a doctor. On the contrary, I hope that knowing the road ahead will motivate you and your child to plan out what needs to be done so that you can create a bright future for you or your child in the field of medicine.